Riverton is 2-8 against Pleasant Plains since August of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Friday. The Hawks will square off against the Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Riverton has given up an average of 43.2 points per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Riverton's offense might be in the hot seat on Friday considering what happened against Maroa-Forsyth on Friday. They took a blow against the Trojans, falling 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Hawks can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' Illinois football rankings (they are ranked 442nd, while the Trojans are ranked 69th).
Meanwhile, after soaring to 48 points the game before, Pleasant Plains was a bit more limited in their contest on Friday. They were outmatched by PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central/Greenview and fell 44-8. The matchup marked the Cardinals' lowest-scoring game so far this season.
Pleasant Plains now has a losing record of 2-3. As for Riverton, their loss dropped their record down to 1-4.
Everything went Riverton's way against Pleasant Plains in their previous matchup back in October of 2024, as Riverton made off with a 36-13 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Hawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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